Police had been following leads for more than six months

6:59 AM,
May 17, 2013

More than eight pounds of marijuana was confiscated by the MCSO drug unit during its investigation of Benjamin Ortiz.

Written by

Patrick O?Neill
Staff Writer

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said the investigation that ended this past week in the seizure of more than two pounds of methamphetamine has led detectives to think the drugs, known as "ice," were manufactured in Mexico.

Lutz said hundreds of drug investigations are being conducted by the joint MCSO/Zanesville police drug unit.

The May 7 arrest of Benjamin T. Ortiz, 38, at his home marked the conclusion of more than six months of investigative work through the drug unit. Lutz commended the work of all the departments involved in the investigation - MCSO, the South Zanesville Police ...